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Surprising Nationals Pitcher Listed as Likely Trade Candidate This Offseason

Paul Toboni has a busy first offseason with the Washington Nationals ahead of him. He's already made some changes in the front office and made his first two hires, bringing former Boston Red Sox scouting chief, Devin Pearson, to the nation's capital with him and poaching Red Sox field coordinator Andrew Wright away as well.

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Former Washington Nationals World Series winner Kurt Suzuki to become Angels manager

So there has been some news regarding the Washington Nationals and a managerial hire. However, it was not the team making a hire. It is a former National becoming a manager elsewhere.

MLB News / Federal Baseball / October 21

The Washington Nationals can follow the Toronto Blue Jays blueprint

So the World Series matchup is finally set. The mighty Los Angeles Dodgers will be facing off against the pride of Canada, the Toronto Blue Jays. We expected the Dodgers to be here, but that was not the case for the Jays.

Washington Nationals News / Just Baseball / October 21

What We Learned From the Nationals’ 2025 Season

The 2025 season did not go as planned for the Washington Nationals. After back-to-back 71-win rebuild seasons, the Nationals were poised to progress forward and show some signs of turning a corner in 2025, but instead finished with 66 wins.

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Seaver King News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 20

Seaver King Continues To Dominate as Nationals Prospects Compete in AFL

The Washington Nationals sent eight prospects to Scottsdale to compete in the Arizona Fall League this year. They are the first players to see action during the Paul Toboni era as he hires his people and re-tools the scouting department.

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25 notable MLB Hall of Famers who never won a World Series

Among the countless Hall of Famers who never experienced the joy of winning a World Series, there are several notable legends who stand out. Here's our list of the 25 greatest.

Keibert Ruiz News / Federal Baseball / October 20

Does Keibert Ruiz have a future with the Washington Nationals?

Of all their young players over the last half decade or so, the Washington Nationals have only extended one of them. That would be catcher Keibert Ruiz, who the Nationals gave an 8-year $50 million deal to before the 2023 season.

MLB News / Yardbarker / October 20

Four prospects standing out in the Arizona Fall League

The Arizona Fall League season is nearing its midpoint, with several standouts making their MLB teams notice.

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Pete Alonso News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 20

Pete Alonso's Projected Contract Shows Nationals Will Need to Spend Big to Land Him

The biggest need on the Washington Nationals' roster heading into the 2026 season is first base. Yes, the bullpen was awful. And there are clear holes in the starting rotation due to a litany of injuries suffered by their major league arms and multiple top prospects.

Nasim Nunez News / Federal Baseball / October 20

What will Nasim Nunez’s role be for the Nationals 2026 after his September power surge

Just when we thought we figured out who Nasim Nunez was, he threw us a curveball. The light hitting shortstop was a heavy hitter in September, slugging four home runs in what was a massive month for him.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 20

Grading Nationals Front Office After Season Which Triggered Major Moves

The 2025 season was another difficult year for the Washington Nationals, finishing with a 66-96 record that leaves them last place in the National League East for the fifth time in the last six years.

MLB News / Federal Baseball / October 19

Could the Washington Nationals follow the Giants lead and make an outside the box hire

While there has not been much noise about the Washington Nationals managerial hunt, there are hiring being finalized around the league. One of those hirings has me very intrigued and has made me think differently about candidates the Nats could look at.

Brady House News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 19

How Much Runway Will Nationals Give Brady House as Team's Third Baseman?

Ever since Brady House was selected 11th overall in the 2021 draft out of high school, it seemed like the Washington Nationals had their third baseman of the future in their pipeline.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 18

Nationals Should Take Big Swing on High-Profile Free Agent Reliever

No one quite knows how the Washington Nationals are going to operate this winter. Right now, it's clear that new president of baseball operations Paul

Jake Irvin News / Federal Baseball / October 18

Nationals Grades: Jake Irvin had a disappointing follow up to a promising 2024 season

The 2025 season was a disaster for Jake Irvin pretty much from start to finish. Really, Irvin has not been the same guy since that insane July 4th start against the Mets in 2024.

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Nasim Nunez News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 18

Start of 2026 Season Could Determine Nasim Nunez's Long-Term Future With Nationals

This offseason, a new set of eyes will evaluate the Washington Nationals' major league roster and the prospects throughout their minor league system. Because

Washington Nationals News / Federal Baseball / October 18

The Clutchest Nationals of 2025 May Not Be Who You Expect

Everyone knows how bad Nathaniel Lowe’s tenure with the Nationals went, from posting career low marks in nearly every category to being released from the club in August.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 18

Did Nationals Make Mistake Not Following Blueprint of Their Division Rival?

During this past season, the Washington Nationals seemed poised to take a step forward. After two straight years where they won 71 games, the organization was ready to make some moves that would help them become more competitive after some of their young stars emerged at the big league level and some of their top prospects arrived to The Show.

Miguel Cairo News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 18

Grading Nationals Managerial Mess Between Davey Martinez and Miguel Cairo

The Washington Nationals made a managerial change in-season, something that invites a bad grade in the context of the 2025 season. The Nationals fired Davey Martinez in July, coming at the same time as the firing of president of baseball operations Mike Rizzo.

MLB News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 17

Nationals Hire Away Another Red Sox Executive as Front Office Starts Taking Shape

After new president of baseball operations Paul Toboni made up his mind regarding how members of the previous Washington Nationals regime would fit into his organization, he has started to make his first hires.

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 17

Nationals Not Listed As Potential Suitor for Much-Needed Top Free Agents

It's hard to get a gauge for how the Washington Nationals are going to operate this offseason. After hiring Paul Toboni to become their new president of

Brady House News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 17

Nationals Need to Work With Brady House on This So He Can Live Up to Potential

Coming into the season, the Washington Nationals knew they were going to get a look at some of their young stars at the big league level. With James Wood,

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 17

Three Nationals Prospects Predicted To Make Their MLB Debut in 2026

The Washington Nationals are quickly becoming one of the younger rosters in baseball, as their team is lead by mostly third or fourth year players. They had a plethora of young stars or rookies, such as James Wood, Brady House and Robert Hassell III that played a lot innings.

Washington Nationals News / MLB Trade Rumors / October 8

Nationals retain Mike DeBartolo; part ways with assistant GMs Eddie Longosz, Mark Scialabba

12:21PM: DeBartolo will be staying on in Washington’s front office, Ghiroli reports in a follow-up. 12:19PM: Assistant general managers Eddie Longosz and

Washington Nationals News / Yardbarker / October 1

Three offseason focal points for the Washington Nationals

The Nationals may be able to take that next step forward, albeit a year later than expected.

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James Wood News / Yardbarker / September 24

Nationals star James Wood hits career milestone

The Washington Nationals have been one of the bottom feeders in baseball this season, sitting dead last in the National League East at 65-94, and second to last in the National League. Luckily for them, they’re not that far from being competitive, as they have some talented young stars emerging as their next core.

James Wood's bombs boost Nats to series salvaging win over Braves

Nationals’ Jacob Young doubles down with another ridiculous trick catch

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